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I started a few months ago researching what services I would need to buy so that our household of four could watch the shows each of us watch. Good lord. I never did arrive at a final recommendation. On top of that, there is the issue around bandwidth and streaming. Great, we can all watch our shows through streaming, and we have the highest possible internet speed in our location - and when 3 of us watch shows at the same time, there are issues with streaming speed and halts. And if the internet is down, which seems to happen now and then especially around 6 p.m., we can't watch anything unless it was previously downloaded.

In response to this post by hokiehill1117

Posted: 09/18/2019 at 1:04PM

So how many of you are going to be signing up for all the various streaming -- hoosnowahokie 09/18/2019 09:13AM

Gonna be fun when all of these shake out over the next 3-5 years. ** -- FrederickHokie 09/18/2019 11:56PM

I know a lot of streaming services provide your local network channels, but -- EDGEMAN 09/18/2019 2:06PM

Right now I have signed up for a couple -- VTHokie2000 09/18/2019 1:00PM

We have Prime already so that's a no-brainer and I am really interested in -- hokiehill1117 09/18/2019 12:55PM

There's a very easy solution to all this -- HokieMacDaddy 09/18/2019 11:35AM

Yep, all those people who cheered for this didn't listen to warnings -- WestyHokie 09/18/2019 11:10AM

Streaming packages are still a better option - now, if the services start -- hokiehill1117 09/18/2019 12:58PM

Sounds like way too much effort. ** -- cincyhokie 09/18/2019 2:52PM

How much time do you have? -- WestyHokie 09/18/2019 1:04PM

You live out in the sticks? If you have more than 15Mbps, you may need -- hoosnowahokie 09/18/2019 2:57PM

My only internet access beside a satellite feed is our DSL line -- fordham 09/18/2019 3:21PM

Even if people weren't cutting the cord, you don't think the networks -- VTHokie2000 09/18/2019 12:19PM

Agree, that's where some are headed, and we'll see how that works -- WestyHokie 09/18/2019 1:00PM

Exactly. I have definitely noticed that sports is already heading -- VTHokie2000 09/18/2019 1:32PM

When you say less than $200 per month for all channels, including premium.. -- EDGEMAN 09/18/2019 11:52AM

No, but internet is needed for many more things than TV -- WestyHokie 09/18/2019 12:59PM

Wow, didn't know Comcast was that cheap. The same offering from Cox... -- EDGEMAN 09/18/2019 2:10PM

I have hbo now since dish and hbo can't get their crap straight -- fordham 09/18/2019 10:47AM

The wife told me that Disney was going to come with Hulu and ESPN whenever -- Hurley09 09/18/2019 10:18AM

As long as I have access to VT football and hoops games. -- Hokie360 09/18/2019 09:30AM

Agree. Getting out of hand. Soon we will be wishing for... -- cincyhokie 09/18/2019 09:30AM

Agree...this is why I haven't cancelled cable. -- MP4VT2004 09/18/2019 09:54AM

You will eventually have to pay for the content -- EDGEMAN 09/18/2019 10:02AM

So you are saying they will consolidate (like a cable tv company) -- fordham 09/18/2019 10:48AM

Pretty much. Streaming services have been providing "cut rate" services... -- EDGEMAN 09/18/2019 11:58AM

The price may be the same, but what about the content? -- VTHokie2000 09/18/2019 12:31PM

This will continue to evolve and develop over the next year or two. -- King Jaffe Joffer 09/18/2019 10:02AM

Got disney+ for 144 for 3 years already lined up -- BRVT 09/18/2019 09:20AM

How much time do you have?

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